Man could face criminal charges for hitting deer

A West Bend man cited for hitting a deer with his vehicle says it was an accident, but video of the incident may prove otherwise.

According to the police report, the driver hit the deer on South Beach Road in Port Washington. He then flagged down an officer so he could tag the animal and take it home.

But police said surveillance video appears to show the driver hit the animal on purpose.

The video, shot from the nearby We Energies building, shows the truck coming to a stop in front of a group of deer, flashing its lights, backing up, then accelerating down the road and hitting one of them.

The driver has been cited with endangering safety by reckless driving, but he said it was not intentional.

He claimed he was on his way to fish when he saw four deer and stopped to check them out. After a bit, the deer ran down the hill and he lost sight of them.

He said he continued driving down the road when one of them jumped over the guardrail and he hit it.

The case was referred to the Ozaukee County district attorney who said he's never had a case like this and is considering possible charges.

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